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Man, 21, killed and two others after ute rolls

A 21-year-old man has died and two others have been injured after a Toyota HiLux rolled at Valentine Plains, east of Biloela.

A 21-year-old man has died and two others have been injured. FILE PHOTO
A 21-year-old man has died and two others have been injured. FILE PHOTO

A 21-year-old man has died and two others have been injured after a Toyota HiLux rolled at Valentine Plains, east of Biloela.

Police said the crash happened about 6pm on Monday nigh along Lake Callide Drive.

A Thangool man, the driver of the vehicle, was taken to Biloela Hospital, where he was declared deceased.

Two passengers in the vehicle, an 18-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl, sustained minor injuries and were taken to hospital.

The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating the circumstances and is appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the crash or may have relevant dashcam/CCTV to come forward.

The crash comes after a Sunshine Coast man died when he was ejected from his car in a single-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway at Canoona, north of Rockhampton, on Monday.

The man, 25, of Yandina, was declared dead at the scene.

Police said a blue 2010 Holden Commodore ran off the highway about 10am and crashed into trees before overturning.

Originally published as Man, 21, killed and two others after ute rolls

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